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Hi, it is possible that there was some tissue torn or irritated during the cleaning visit which could easily cause some bleeding. However, after this length of time after the visit the cause is most likely not the cleaning. As long as the bleeding is not continuous or reoccuring then you should be ok going forward! Bleeding can easly occur if the area is traumatized by eating or just by your home care and if it is self limiting then you should be ok.

Are you still bleeding? Is the molar the last tooth in your arch? Any other symptoms? Thanks.

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Hi! I've got a spot in the back of my mouth that I'm concerned about. I have photos of it. I go to see my dentist on Thursday, but I'm having pretty intense anxiety over whether this spot is possibly … read more

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My 16.5 month old toddler has 2 teeth erupting from behind her first molars. I don't know if these are the upper canines erupting in a very odd location, or if they are 2 supernumerary teeth. She has … read more

Good morning. My back bottom lower molar is aching and I am pretty sure it's probably a nerve. When I tap on it it hurts and cold hurts very much. Will this ever settle down or is a root canal in my f… read more

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The gum behind my back left molar is swollen and slightly painful. This just happened a few days ago. I started a 5-day juice cleanse this past week and had a lot of plaque on my teeth each day as a r… read more

Hi have been having jaw pain that increases on chewing. I see a very small black hole on my molar teeth, not sure if this indicates any cavity or decay. Also have slight throat pain on swallowing.… read more

I've had pains in my mouth for about 5 days now. What began as a throbbing, dull ache in a molar has traveled all around the left side of my mouth. Sometimes it feels like someone's taking a hammer to… read more

my son has a lump on the roof of his mouth next to his molar. he is in extreme pain and i am not sure how to proceed. at first, i htought maybe (he is 6) next molar was coming in there...but i would t… read more

I had two opposing upper and lower right side wisdom teeth extracted, the lower being above the gumline but impacted hitting the second molar. During the first week talking seemed to make the pain wor… read more

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